Two injured after plane jumps Morristown runway

HANOVER TOWNSHIP - A private aircraft slid out of control on a runway at the Morristown Airport today, injuring one of two people on board, authorities said.

The plane was undergoing "high-speed taxi maintenance," according to Federal Aviation Authority spokesperson Holly Baker, around 5:01 p.m. on runway 13 of the Morristown Airport when it overshot the end of the runway and slid to a halt, nose-first, in a grassy area.

Star-Ledger StaffA photo of a plane landing at the Morristown Airport in April. A private plane slid off the runway at the Morristown Airport today, injuring two people on board including the pilot

The maintenance job was testing the Beach Craft 60 plane's performance on approach for a takeoff, Baker said, but the plane did not leave the ground at any point, and was not attempting to takeoff.

Baker said one person on board suffered minor head injuries and the plane sustained minor damage. She was unsure if the injured person was the pilot. There were no damages to any airport structures, according to Baker.

FAA officials from the Teterboro Flight Standards District Office will be investigating the incident.